Blossoms: Inside the Flower Shop

Blossoms was the shop where we found the flowers for the centrepieces for our mother's birthday. I had been to the shop a couple of times before around the time I was planning my wedding, and this was the first time I was stepping foot inside in almost 10 years. As soon as we opened the door to the shop we were greeted with the most ravishing smell of flowers. I was taken in by the smell of the Eucalyptus branches that they have available, and was quite surprised by it because it not a smell that I am most fond of. We were quickly greeted and a lot of help was given to choose the right flowers for the tables. There was so much to smell, and equally as much to look at. It was a beautiful shop, and one that I will be visiting again and again.

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Putting It All Together: Our Mom's 60th Birthday Party

On each table we had a small vase with a floral arrangement in it. We picked out the flowers at a local floral shop -- which smelled absolutely amazing -- and grabbed some greens and leaves as well. The green flower hiding behind the big white one is actually a carnation that we picked out in celebration of our Mom's birth month.  

Also, as part of the centrepieces, I had my mom pick out a couple of photographs from each decade that she has been alive, and then I had her dictate to me what was happening in each photograph. I typed each little story up and placed them next to the corresponding photos. A lot of people said it sounded exactly like she was talking to them herself.

On the party invitations I requested that guests bring along a favourite desert to share at the party. Along with all of the deserts on the table, we placed a large vase with sticks and pussy-willows where guests could hang a small paper circle that they had written birthday wishes on for our Mom.

These days, it wouldn't be a proper party without a photo booth with some fun props. I got a lot of inspiration for the photo booth decorations from Pinterest, including a tutorial for making the paper fans.

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